PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havener has chosen My Dick: Mickey Avalon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Patrick Harris
vs
Havener

183 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
31
164 lbs
15 - 17 - 3

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bellum Dominum

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Havener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havener with a knee to the head.

It looks like Neil Patrick Harris has been cut.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Havener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Havener has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Havener has the dominant position.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Havener.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Havener.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Havener.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener landing knees to the head.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Havener breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havener wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Havener throws a combination. Harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Havener moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Havener tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Havener didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Havener, up you get!
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Havener throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Harris misses with the combination.
Havener thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Havener connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Havener moves his leg out of the way.
Havener cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Harris is rocked!

Neil Patrick Harris's cut is getting worse.

Havener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Havener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Havener tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris tries to circle away but Havener has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.

Havener pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havener misses with a jab to the body

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
Harris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Havener tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Havener misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Havener misses with a knee to the head.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Havener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Patrick Harris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Havener misses with a head kick.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havener tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Havener.
Havener darts in trying to clinch
and Harris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Havener really felt that one!
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Havener is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Havener closes the distance looking to clinch

and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Havener. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener jabs at Harris's body.
Andrew Havener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Havener wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Havener! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Patrick Harris!
A victorious Neil Patrick Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Andrew Havener spoke after the fight, saying 'Win/lose I love an ass beating'.